If you want to stay out of court, and not have a lien filed on your home, you’ll pay to be rid of him. And he knows that. It’s not fair, but it may be the far cheaper way to go than ending up in court.

If you don’t plan on moving, and don’t mind having a lien filed, which would encumber the title, then call his bluff. Write a termination of services for due cause letter, including your documentation, and send it via certified snail mail. And via email. He might not lien you, or take you to court. But, he might.

You have a contract he said he will do A and you agreed to pay for it. He didn't complete his job, he wants to get out of the contract, you have documentation it was incomplete, done wrong, etc he got paid more than he deserves, the job not completed that puts him in breach.

If anything he owes you to let him out of the contract and he is lucky you don't take him to court.

Good luck

You can't breach the contract and then perfect a lien. It doesn't work like that and it has never worked like that.

I would put together an estimate to get everything finished properly and send him that via an attorney noting that you have the right to have all the items he contracted for done properly by him or by others at his expense. Then offer to not pursue him for any costs so long as he provides lien releases for all work and material thus far.

thank you! yes as it turns out, showing documentation of everything that has happened was enough to settle things and move on. @bry911 your wording was very helpful in crafting my response thank you!

@Obi B - I am glad I could help. Good luck getting your project completed.

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